12-Day Egypt Christmas vacation Trip

Welcome to Aswan! During your Aswan Day Tour, you'll have the opportunity to visit some of the city's most impressive sites. You'll start by seeing the High Dam, which was constructed in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual floods.

Next, you'll visit the Philae Temple, which boasts incredible stones and inscriptions that have been preserved for thousands of years. These inscriptions tell us about the strength and advancement of our ancestors. After your tour, you'll be transferred to your hotel in Aswan for check-in and overnight accommodations.

Meals included in this tour are breakfast and lunch.

After breakfast, you'll enjoy an extraordinary experience by visiting the Abu Simbel Temples. These twin temples were carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century B.C. during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II and are dedicated to him and his Queen Nefertari. The temples were built to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and their huge external rock relief figures have become iconic.

After your visit to the temples, you'll return to your hotel in Aswan for overnight accommodations.

Meals included in this tour are breakfast and lunch.

After breakfast at your hotel in Aswan, your Egypt Christmas Tour will resume. Our representative will transfer you to Luxor, where you'll visit the enormous Temple of Luxor. This temple was originally built by King Amenhotep III in the 19th Dynasty (New Kingdom) and was later completed by Ramses II during the same dynasty.

After your tour, you'll return to your hotel in Aswan for overnight accommodations.

Meals included in this tour are breakfast and lunch.

Enjoy your breakfast and get ready for an exciting day of Luxor Day Tours. You'll visit the Karnak Temples, the largest temple complex in the world, which is dedicated to the God Amun Raa, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. This temple was constructed by many kings from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Greco-Roman Kingdom and is a great example of the greatness of Egypt's history.

Afterward, you'll visit the monuments of the West Bank of the Nile, including the Hatshepsut Temple in Deir Al-Bahari, the Valley of the Kings, and the Colossi of Memnon.

After your tour, you'll travel by land for about 3 hours to reach Hurghada, where you'll overnight in your hotel. Meals included in this tour are breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

After breakfast, embark on an incredible two-hour underwater voyage aboard the Sindbad Submarine. As the only submarine in the Middle East, with room for 44 passengers and a crew of two captains, it will take you on a magnificent trip below the Red Sea. Descending 22 meters deep, you'll be surrounded by vibrant and varied marine life, including beautiful coral reefs and colorful fish, without needing to be a scuba diver. At the end of the unforgettable underwater excursion observing the fascinating species, you'll return to your hotel in Hurghada. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.

Today is a free day to enjoy in Hurghada! After breakfast at the hotel, you can spend the day however you wish—relaxing or exploring on your own. Alternatively, you could join one of the many excellent day tours and excursions available to experience the area's highlights. The choices are endless for how to spend this unscheduled day of your trip. At the end of your activities, return to your Hurghada hotel for the night. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included.

After breakfast, you'll be transferred to Hurghada International Airport for your flight to Cairo International Airport. Upon arrival, the rest of the day is yours to explore the abundant Cairo day tour options. You could go shopping at Khan El Khalili Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and a highlight of many Islamic tours of Cairo. Or try a dining experience on a floating restaurant with entertaining shows. The choices for how to spend your time in Cairo are endless!

You'll spend the night at your hotel in Cairo. Breakfast is included with your stay.

Your Egypt Christmas tour concludes with an enjoyable breakfast. A Cairo Top Tours guide will then escort you to Cairo International Airport for your departure. If you still have some time before your flight, I recommend booking the fascinating Coptic Cairo tour to explore the most important Christian sites along the Holy Family's route through Egypt.

Our tour guide from Cairo Top Tours will pick you up from Cairo International Airport and drive you to your hotel in Cairo. The guide will assist you with a simple check-in and provide you with a revised schedule so you can make the most of your vacation to Hurghada, the Nile, and Cairo for the Christmas holiday. Prepare for an early-morning trip to the Egyptian Pyramids on the first night.

A welcome drink will be served.

After breakfast at your hotel, your tour guide will meet you in the lobby to begin your Cairo Day tour. You will visit the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, which is said to resemble King Chephren, the owner of the middle pyramid. As you explore the Pyramids area, you'll witness one of the greatest wonders of the ancient world, built centuries ago to commemorate the great Pharaohs Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus.

For an optional activity, you can enjoy a camel ride in the Giza Pyramids before touring the Valley Temple, which was built for the rituals of mummification of the king, who also constructed the Great Sphinx to symbolize the power and intelligence of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt.

After your tour, you'll enjoy a delicious lunch at a stylish city restaurant before returning to your hotel in Cairo for overnight accommodations.

Meals included in this tour are breakfast and lunch.

After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you'll start your Alexandria Tour. You'll be transported by a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle on an approximately 2-hour drive to Alexandria City, located on the Mediterranean Sea. This city was built by Alexander the Great during the Greco-Roman Era and was once considered the most beautiful city in the world.

During your tour, you'll visit the Greco-Roman catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the ruins of the Roman temple complex, Pompey's pillar, and the Citadel of Qaitbay, where the famous lighthouse Pharos, one of the seven man-made wonders of the world, used to stand. You'll also visit the modern Bibliotheca of Alexandria and enjoy delicious fresh seafood at a high-quality restaurant.

Afterward, you'll head to your hotel in Alexandria for overnight accommodations. Meals included in this tour are breakfast and lunch.